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Jonas I Bedford 1735–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 6 Apr 1823

Death Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

Father: Stephen Bedford

Mother: Rachel Briant

Spouse(s): Amasa Raymond

Children(s): Jonas Bedford, Eunice Bedford, Seth Bedford

In 1735, Jonas I Bedford entered the world in Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States, born to Stephen Bedford And Rachel Briant. Jonas I Bedford married Amasa Mercy Travis Raymond, and had children including Eunice Bedford, Jonas Bedford, Seth Bedford. Jonas I Bedford passed away in 1823 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1735, Jonas I Bedford entered the world in Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States, born to Stephen Bedford And Rachel Briant.
  • Jonas I Bedford married Amasa Mercy Travis Raymond, and had children including Eunice Bedford, Jonas Bedford, Seth Bedford.
  • Jonas I Bedford passed away in 1823 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Bedford
1704–1755
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, United States
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Rachel Briant
1708–1775
Birth Location: Essex, New Jersey, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Amasa Raymond
1740–1823
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts, Colonial America
AR

Children(s)

Jonas Bedford
1765–1859
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
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Eunice Bedford
1776–1820
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Seth Bedford
1774–1817
Birth Location: Tryon Co., NC
SB

Jonas Bedford's Ancestors

Self
Jonas Bedford
1735–1823
Birth Place: Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Stephen Bedford
1704–1755
Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Rachel Briant
1708–1775
Essex, New Jersey, New York, United States
Grandparents
Stephen Bedford
1670–1710
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
Naomi Gage
1672–1717
Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Gage
1645–1673
Hester Chandler
1652–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sergrant Gage
1606–1673
Amy Gage
1605–1658

Jonas Bedford's Descendants

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Jonas (I) Bedford (1735–6 Apr 1823) m. Amasa ('Mercy' Travis) Raymond (6 Mar 1740–26 Dec 1823)
  1. 1. Jonas Bedford 1765–1859 m. Mary (Ann) McKinney 1763–1820
    1. 1. Jane Bedford 1795–1850 m. Joseph Meadows 1785–1836
      1. 1. Lydia (B) Meadows 1818–1878 m. John (B) Carter 1816–1841
        1. 1. V Carter 1841–
        2. 2. John (VanBuren) Carter 1843–1924 m. Susan (Victoria) Marshall 1846–1883 m. Lunie (M) Carter 1853–1924
        3. 3. Marianne (A) Carter 1839–
        4. 4. Lydia (V) Carter 1841–
  2. 2. Eunice Bedford 1776–1820 m. David Lyles 1770–
    1. 1. Christina (C.) Lyles 1802–1876
      1. 1. Ridley (A) Draper 1825–1873 m. Rebecca Draper 1828–1905
        1. 1. Oliver (Newton) Draper 1857–1932 m. Mary (Olive) Cummins 1857–1949
  3. 3. Seth Bedford 1774–1817 m. Mary Francis 1765–
    1. 1. Stephen Bedford 1797–1870 m. Sarah Blankenship 1795–
      1. 1. Mary Farmer 1822–1903 m. Isham (Washington) Farmer 1818–1900
        1. 1. Joseph (Luther) Farmer 1855–1933 m. Morning (Mary Magdalene) Brown 1861–1887

Jonas Bedford's Timeline

4 Records

1735
1735
Birth of Jonas I Bedford in Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States
Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States
1820
5 May 1820 {also 6 April 1823}
Age 85
Death of Jonas I Bedford in Unk, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Unk, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1823
3 May 1823
Age 88
Death of Jonas I Bedford in Unk, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Unk, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1823
6 Apr 1823
Age 88
Death of Jonas I Bedford in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Source number: 5142.013; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [2] Source number: 5142.028; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [3] Source number: 13710.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2.
    [4] Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Elizabethtown; Birth state: NJ.
    [5] Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Middleboro; Birth state: MA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1820 {also 6 April 1823}
    Event Place: Unk, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Elizabethtown; Birth state: NJ.
    [2] Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Middleboro; Birth state: MA.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1823
    Event Place: Unk, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Middleboro; Birth state: MA.
    [2] Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Elizabethtown; Birth state: NJ.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1823
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
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